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Corinth vs Walpole vs Whitingham vs Wells

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).

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MeasureCorinthWalpoleWhitinghamWells
People
Population
1,539
3,690Highest
1,368
1,148Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±9.6
24% above U.S.
46.5±10.4
20% above U.S.
46.4±7.1Lowest
19% above U.S.
50.7±5.2Highest
30% above U.S.
Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.8%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Walpole and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±5.4
U.S.: 17.2%
31.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Walpole and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above U.S.
$82,617±$16k
about the U.S. average
$70,625±$11kLowest
13% below U.S.
$75,417±$11k
7% below U.S.
Corinth and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$213,800±$34kLowest
36% below U.S.
$319,800±$48kHighest
4% below U.S.
$262,300±$30k
21% below U.S.
$243,000±$42k
27% below U.S.
Walpole and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$510
10% below U.S.
$1,165±$150
18% below U.S.
$673±$150Lowest
52% below U.S.
$1,313±$282Highest
7% below U.S.
Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,584
15% above U.S.
$6,078Highest
95% above U.S.
$5,055
62% above U.S.
$3,308Lowest
6% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.6%±21.9
U.S.: 51.1%
62.7%±47.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
62.5%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Whitingham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
69.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 min
33% above U.S.
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
38 min
44% above U.S.
48 minHighest
80% above U.S.
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.2%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.7%±5.2
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #27 of 120 in NH — —
School district — Fall Mountain Regional School District Twin Valley Unified School District #75 Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69
High school in town — None in town Twin Valley Middle High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school — —
7.8
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.